2005 Transportation Partnership Program (TPA)

The money and what it means to you

The Legislature passed a new transportation revenue package to fund 274 projects across the state over the next 16 years. The package includes:

• 9.5 cents gas tax increase phased in over four years

$5.5 billion

• Vehicle Weight Fee on passenger cars

$908 million

• The light truck weight fee increase

$436 million

• Annual motor home fee of $75

$130 million

What does the 2005 Funding Package promise for future transportation investment in Washington?

The 2005 Washington State Legislature provided a 16-year expenditure plan to take care of some of Washington State’s most critical transportation needs. Over 270 projects will be funded by a package that will make roads and bridges safer as well as ease choke points in the system.

At-Risk Structures - $2.98 billion for 30 projects

The “At-Risk Structures” category includes $2.98 billion to rehabilitate or replace 30 existing bridges. The work will extend the life-time of the bridges to ensure they can continue to meet daily needs, withstand stream erosion and stand up to severe earthquakes.

Alaskan Way Viaduct - $2 billion This is the State’s contribution towards replacing this aging and earthquake vulnerable structure. Learn more about the Alaskan Way Viaduct project.

SR 520 Bridge - $500 millionThe State’s contribution towards replacement of the SR 520 floating bridge. Some of the money will complete the design work, most of it will pay for some construction. Additional funding for the construction will have to come from tolls and regional sources.

Fixing old, badly-designed culverts that block fish from migrating to and from their spawning areas

Fixing chronic roadway problems that require repeated, stream-changing repairs to fix or control slides and erosion.

Building new stormwater run-off controls to nearly harmless dischage of roadway runoff, into our states wetlands, streams and water bodies.

Building walls to reduce freeway noise on neighborhoods

Freight Mobility and Economic - $542 million for 35 projects

Replace six bridges and make other improvements to assist freight transportation on our state highways, local roadways and rail systems.

Choke Points and Congestion - $2.95 billion for 69 projects

Address chokepoints and bottlenecks on the highway system statewide to improve the flow of traffic by adding lanes, improving interchanges and constructing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. These projects will also reduce the number of current accidents and the potential for future increases in the numbers of accidents.

This list of projects includes work on Interstate 5 that needs to be completed before starting the construction phase on the Alaskan Way Viaduct and SR 520 Corridor to minimize traffic disruptions during construction in the Seattle area.